Dollar Store Challenge

Barbara at The Everyday Home issued a wonderful challenge – to create something from an item from The Dollar Store!

The first challenge includes using a glass candle holder! I’m looking forward to seeing what others created.

I racked my brain for ideas – trying to think of something unique and practical. While at Goodwill earlier this month I found two small silver trays – one just a wee bit smaller than the other.

Then a plan began to formulate! I had The two trays and the candleholder to start. Now, I just needed a few more items to complete it. I had a base to a hurricane lantern of which the glass broke – perfect base. I found an appropriate sized plate to put on the base. It is just a bit larger than the largest tray and I don’t mind painting it.

The part to add between the two trays was a little more difficult. I wanted the look to be graduated from the bottom to the top. I tested out a few items until I put a shot glass underneath the smallest silver tray . Voila! Just right!

Now, I decided to paint everything to compliment the aged look to the silver trays. I first painted all the pieces black. Then applied looking glass paint. There’s some variation in color to the trays – the patina. So I added some antique gold and verdigrees green here and there. Not too much. Just a hint.

Once dried, I glued each piece together with Weld-Bond. Love that stuff!

The tower is complete. Initially I was going to glue them all together, but I now love the versatility of stacking these or standing them beside each other – or alone!

I really enjoyed this project and can see myself using these stands for decorating and for entertaining!

Barbara will be hosting a linky party that will open tomorrow evening at 8 pm. If you’re interested in sharing a project, you can create it and link with us! I’m looking forward to seeing what the others have created!

Kathy, I love what you have created! I like the versatility of your stands in that you can use them separately or stack them! Love the aged finish that you gave them! See you at the linky party tomorrow night!

Kathy your project turned out beautifully. I kept trying to figure out what you used for the base of the top tier before I read your text. I would never have guessed that it was a shot glass. I am with you, I can’t wait to see all the entries.
Traci

Yooohoo. How smart that you created this grouping of stands from so many inexpensive and upcycled items. I love the look of them and I think you will end up using them as great display pieces. Thx for joining in the 1st Great Dollar Store Challenge. I pinned it! Hope you join up next month, too.
xxoo, Barb

Me too! I like to have them out in view to encourage us to eat them when ‘snacky’.

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